Cape Coral Secures $2.65 Million for Road and Police Projects
Cape Coral will receive $2.65 million in state appropriations for NE 24th Avenue improvements and a police emergency-response vehicle.
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Cape Coral Land-Use Cases Lack Posted Final Outcomes
Cape Coral listed five land-use cases for an Aug. 5 hearing, including proposed zoning changes for 23.14 acres of city-owned property.
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Cape Coral police identify remains in 1985 missing-person case
Cape Coral police announced July 24 that remains tied to a person missing since 1985 had been identified, ending a decades-old identification mystery.
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Cape Coral Wins $2.65 Million for Evacuation Route and Police Vehicle
Cape Coral will receive $2.65 million in state funding for NE 24th Avenue improvements and a police emergency-response vehicle.
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Cape Coral council to consider Tarpon Point lot-width exception for two homes
Cape Coral City Council is scheduled to consider a planned-development amendment for two irregular Tarpon Point lots that are narrower at the front.
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Cape Coral council to consider rezoning 23 acres tied to sports complex
Cape Coral City Council will consider rezoning 23.14 acres of city-owned land near the Cape Coral Sports Complex, but the request does not approve construction, funding or a specific project.
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Cape Coral school-zone speed cameras resume Aug. 11 as classes start
Cape Coral’s RedSpeed cameras are scheduled to resume Aug. 11 in 16 school zones, with $100 civil notices possible after human review of vehicles recorded more than 10 mph over the applicable posted limit.
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Cape Coral’s $1.451 Billion FY2027 Budget Proposal Targets Utilities, Roads and Public Safety
Cape Coral’s city manager has proposed a $1.451 billion FY2027 budget with major utility, road, drainage and public-safety allocations. City Council review and September hearings remain ahead.
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Cape Coral Gas Eases as Metro Diesel Stays Above $5.35
Regular gas fell to $3.840 in AAA’s Fort Myers-Cape Coral metro check, while diesel slipped to $5.361. Cape Coral station prices remain uneven.
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Cape Coral council to review $500M Bimini East concept July 29
Cape Coral council is scheduled to review a $500 million Bimini East concept after one RFP response and more than $45 million in public investment.
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Cape Coral’s Seven Islands project faces scrutiny after mangrove removal
Work stopped after protected mangroves were removed at Cape Coral’s Seven Islands project. Restoration, federal review and further city approvals remain unresolved.
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Cape Coral sends $596,144 Yacht Club gas proposal back
Cape Coral City Council sent a proposed $596,144 natural-gas extension back for cost and funding answers before deciding whether the Yacht Club project advances.
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Cape Coral Sets FY2027 Millage Cap; Stormwater Fee Would Rise
Cape Coral City Council set a FY2027 millage cap and assessment limits, including a proposed $7 stormwater increase, while final rates remain pending.
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HB 803 starts in Cape Coral: $7,500 minor-permit exemption & SFHA limits
Cape Coral is reminding residents that Florida’s HB 803 starts July 1, 2026. A limited $7,500-under exemption exists, but SFHA flood zones are excluded.
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Cape Coral says HB 803 covers only a narrow set of home projects
Florida’s HB 803 took effect July 1, but Cape Coral says it applies only to small single-family projects outside flood zones and away from trade work.
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Cape Coral permitting changes July 1: EnerGov intake and HB 803 exemptions
Cape Coral’s online-first permitting begins July 1, 2026. Owner-builders should use EnerGov; walk-in intake shrinks—plus HB 803 may exempt some small home work.
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Cape Coral budget questions sharpen over property-tax ballot
Cape Coral, FL — A proposed Florida homestead tax amendment is headed to voters, putting city budget choices, fees and services under sharper review.
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Cape Coral fuel prices keep easing, but diesel is still above $5
Cape Coral FL Gas & Diesel Watch – AAA’s latest check shows regular gas and diesel easing, but diesel still tops $5 and both are higher than a year ago.
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Cape Coral approves up to $100 million in water and sewer bonds
Cape Coral City Council approved borrowing authority for utility expansion projects, including North 1 East and Judd Creek lines, with long-term cost questions ahead.
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Cape Coral’s Jaycee Park is days from reopening, and the next question is how it will operate
Cape Coral FL – Jaycee Park is slated to reopen April 30, with a ribbon cutting May 8, as final work wraps up and concession plans remain unsettled.
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Cape Coral’s Jaycee Park is reopening April 30 — what residents will find and what comes next
Cape Coral FL – Jaycee Park reopens April 30 after a major rebuild, with a May 8 ribbon cutting and a few unanswered questions about food and drink service.
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Cape Coral asks residents to water less as drought drags on and northeast irrigation ban stays in place
Cape Coral FL – The city wants residents to water lawns once a week during drought, but most addresses still legally remain on the regular two-day schedule.